U.S. Home Prices Increased in September But Regional Differences Are Stark
U.S. home prices increased 1.4% on an adjusted basis in September compared with August and were up 1.3% compared with September 2024, according to...
Pending Home Sales Increased in October But Regional Differences Were Notable
Pending home sales increased 1.9% in October compared with September but were down 0.4% compared with October 2024, according to the National Association of...
Existing-Home Sales Increased 1.2 Percent in October, Boosted by Lower Rates
Existing-home sales increased 1.2% in October compared with September and were up 1.7% compared with October 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors...
NAR: U.S. Home Prices Increased 1.7 Percent in Q3
U.S. home prices increased 1.7% in the third quarter, with the median national home price rising to $426,800, according to the National Association of...
Optimal Blue: Mortgage Lock Volume Fell in October
Total mortgage lock volume fell 4.2% in October compared with September but remains at the second-highest level in three years, according to Optimal Blue’s...
Rate Re-Launches Rate App to Help Reduce Home Buyer Anxiety
To help reduce the stress homeowners and homebuyers face when buying or selling a home, Rate has relaunched its Rate App, which offers more...
Clear Capital: U.S. Home Prices Decreased in Q3
U.S. home prices decreased during the third quarter compared with the second quarter but were up 2.1% compared with the third quarter of 2024,...
Mortgage Rates Increased This Week But Affordability is Slowly Improving
Mortgage rates edged up slightly this week, with the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage at 6.22%, up from 6.17% last week, according...
MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved in September
Homebuyer affordability improved in September, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,067, down from $2,100 in September, according...
Class Valuation Helps Land Gorilla Add AMC Category to its Inspection Marketplace
Appraisal management company Class Valuation and Land Gorilla, a provider of construction lending software, have announced an integration that adds a new Appraisal Management...
Case-Shiller: U.S. Home Prices Were Basically Flat in August
U.S. home prices increased 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis in August compared with July and were up 1.5% compared with August 2024, according...
Pending Home Sales Flat in September
Pending home sales were flat in September compared with August and were down 0.9% compared with September 2024, according to the National Association of...
Fed Cuts Rates 0.25 Percent But Signals That’s it for 2025
As was expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) today voted to cut the fed funds rate by 0.25% to 3.75%-4.0%.
The FOMC is also...
Existing-Home Sales Increased in September
Existing-home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million in September, an increase of 1.5% compared with August and up 4.1%...
Mortgage Bankers Association Names Christine Chandler its Chair for 2026
Christine Chandler, executive vice president and chief operating officer for M&T Realty Capital Corporation (RCC), has been named chair of the Mortgage Bankers Association...
ATTOM: U.S. Home Sellers Made a 49.9 Percent Profit on Average in Q3
Homeowners made a 49.9% profit on typical single-family home and condo sales during the third quarter – up slightly from 49.3% in the second...
U.S. Home Price Appreciation Slowed for a Tenth Straight Month in September
U.S. home prices decreased -0.2% in September compared with August but were up 1.1% compared with September 2024, according to First American’s latest home...
Applications for New Home Purchases Dropped 5 Percent in September
Applications for mortgages for new home purchases decreased 5% in September compared with August but were up 2% compared with September 2024, according to...
Mortgage Rates Decrease, Boosting Purchase Activity
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.30% this week, down from 6.34% last week, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage...
Mortgage Credit Availability Up Slightly in September
Mortgage credit availability increased 0.4% in September, rising to a score of 104.4 on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI).
A...